Northern Illinois faces Central Michigan on 15-game road skid

Northern Illinois Huskies (5-25, 1-16 MAC) at Central Michigan Chippewas (14-16, 7-10 MAC) Mount Pleasant, Michigan; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois will aim to break its 15-game road skid when the Huskies take on Central Michigan. The Chippewas are 8-5 on their home court.

Kent State hosts Eastern Michigan after Sullinger’s 31-point game

Eastern Michigan Eagles (16-14, 9-8 MAC) at Kent State Golden Flashes (20-10, 10-7 MAC) Kent, Ohio; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kent State takes on Eastern Michigan after Jalen Sullinger scored 31 points in Kent State's 77-76 win against the Western Michigan Broncos. The Golden Flashes have gone 10-4 at home.

Bryant takes on Binghamton in America East Tournament

Binghamton Bearcats (15-14, 7-9 America East) at Bryant Bulldogs (16-13, 9-7 America East) Smithfield, Rhode Island; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bryant and Binghamton square off in the America East Tournament. The Bulldogs have gone 9-7 against America East opponents, with a 7-6 record in non-conference play.

Alabama State faces Southern on 3-game skid

The Hornets are 4-12 in conference games. Alabama State allows 70.9 points to opponents while being outscored by 21.6 points per game. Southern is shooting 37.1% from the field this season, 5.7 percentage points lower than the 42.8% Alabama State allows to opponents.

Belmont visits Indiana State after Banks’ 21-point game

Belmont Bruins (18-11, 13-5 MVC) at Indiana State Sycamores (4-25, 2-16 MVC) Terre Haute, Indiana; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Belmont visits Indiana State after Jailyn Banks scored 21 points in Belmont's 67-61 win against the Missouri State Bears. The Sycamores are 1-9 in home games.